19 Dec 2016
KENNETH ANGUS MACKAY V R [2016] NZCA 625
- Citation
- [2016] NZCA 625
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Extension of time granted because potential dementia evidence warranted consideration; conviction appeal dismissed because trial counsel's decision not to call H was reasonable given risks and there was no miscarriage of justice; sentence appeal dismissed because the sentence was within appropriate bands given victim vulnerability and age disparity and dementia evidence did not establish mitigation or causation.
- Rape
- Sexual violation
- Unlawful sexual connection
- Indecent assault
- Counsel error - failure to call witness
- Extension of time to appeal